Spain and the Hispanic World, Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London: 21 January-10 April 2023

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The exhibition Spain and the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library at the Royal Academy (London) presents over 150 works spanning several centuries.

Spain and the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library celebrates the unrivalled collection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York. This landmark exhibition will present a visual narrative of the history of Spanish culture, bringing together outstanding works from Spain and colonial Latin America, from antiquity to the early 20th century.

Spain and the Hispanic World will reflect the great diversity of cultural and religious influences, from Celtic, Islamic, Christian and Jewish to American, African and Asian, that have shaped and enriched Spanish culture across four millennia. Presented chronologically, the selection of over 150 works will include paintings, sculptures, silk textiles, ceramics, lustreware, silverwork, precious jewellery, maps, drawings and illuminated manuscripts.

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, The Duchess of Alba (detail), 1797, Oil on canvas, 210.3 x 149.3 cm, On loan from The Hispanic Society of America, New York, NY
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, The Duchess of Alba (detail), 1797, Oil on canvas, 210.3 x 149.3 cm, On loan from The Hispanic Society of America, New York, NY

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